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February 19, 2009 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
Armenian National Congress
hails allocating a seat to Armenians in Kurdistan
region
Armenian National Congress in France hailed
allocating a seat to the Armenians sect in the
upcoming parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan
region.
That came during a letter from a member of the
Armenian National Congress to the Representative of
PUK in France. The letter describes the move by the
Kurdistan Region Parliament as a key step towards
reinforcing fraternity relations between Kurds and
Armenians.
Western Armenia website also posted a news report in
French on this issue indicating a similar news
report by the Kurdistan Region Parliament website.
Kurdistan Region Parliament in the framework of
amending the Kurdistan region parliamentary
elections law has decided to allocate one seat to
the Armenians minority in the framework of quota
system for representing the minorities in the
Kurdistan region.
Taiwanese delegation in
Sulaimaniyah over investment
Representatives of Taiwanese companies on Wednesday
arrived in Sulaimaniyah city to discuss investment
opportunities in the Kurdistan region, the deputy
chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in
the city said.
“A delegation comprising representatives of five
Taiwanese companies working in the fields of
electricity, foodstuffs and construction material
arrived today in Sulaimaniyah and held a joint
meeting with members of the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry in the city,” Sirwan Mohammed Mahmoud told
Aswat al-Iraq.
The visit is the first of its kind to the city,
Mahmoud added.
Iraqi PM lauds Talabani’s
role in resolving partisan crisis
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday
praised President Jalal al-Talabani for his efforts
in resolving the crisis that erupted within the
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
During a lunch banquet held by the premier in honor
of the president, the two officials discussed the
current situation on the political scene.
The banquet comes one day following meetings by PUK
leaders that aimed to put an end to the crisis that
erupted after five party leaders had submitted their
resignations.
The PUK, which was established in 1975 and is led by
Talabani, is one of the main Kurdish parties in
Iraq.
Human Rights Committee
inside Kurdistan Parliament condemns deportation of
Kurdish asylum seekers
Human Rights Committee inside the Kurdistan
Parliament in a statement called on the Human Rights
Organizations in Europe as well as Human Rights
Committees in both the British and Swedish
parliaments to take measures against deportation of
Kurdish asylum seekers by some European countries,
describing these deportations as inhumane.
“Despite ongoing attempts and efforts by the Human
Rights Committee inside the Kurdistan Parliament
with the related sides in the Iraqi government as
well as the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to
stop these inhumane deportations and stopping
receiving those asylum seekers who are being
forcibly deported to the Kurdistan region, but this
phenomenon is still continuous. We think that these
deportations are based upon the previous signed
agreement between the Iraqi government and the
European countries. These attempts are considered
abuses against the human rights, namely article 33
of Geneva conviction.” Part of the statement says...
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